Novelty



May 4, 1937. J. E. ToRBERT. JR 2,079,053

NOVELTY Filed May 16, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 4, 1937.

, NOVELTY Filed May 16,

ffl IZ J. E. TRBERT, JR

1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3mm/Mofa John E. Toner?, Jr.

9 Claims.

`This invention relates to a novelty adapted; to be applied to a horse or other animal and serves not only asia ,novelty to attract .attention i. and aflordamusement to ,.obse'rvers,l but also-gas a 4shield and asasafetydevice topreventa horse from being struckand' injured by automobiles movingalongal road and approaching the horse from the rearl' r f One object ofthe invention is to provide a device of this character adapted to be supported and held in place by engagement with the tail of the animal and carrying safety reiiectors disposedfat opposite sidesof the animals tail so'thatl when a person is `ridingfa horse along a road at. night and ar rautomobile approaches-the horse from the rear, the signalswill'be illuminated lby reflecting light from the headlights ofthe automobile and thus permit the driver of the automobile tol see that there isa horse ahead of him andV eliminate 'zo dangerof the automobile striping-and injuring the horse. ",j; N' Another obj ect of the invention is to provide' the "attachi'nentl with ay shield disposed latethelbacl-r itl y of the horse under the tail where it willservefas a 'wlnd deilector. j t, fi j `Another object of the inventior'i,is't'ofsov mount -the shield that it may'fhave movement,-towards' A` and away'from I'lhehorseas-the` horse' raises ori .L

lowers its tail and' to also provide awiper `mount v ed for oscillating movement across theshieldand having an actuating member adapted l to be con-'- nected with,` the .horses -tail so that as the horse j moves its tail to push oiiiies; the wiperiwill be moved backand forth facrossfthe windshield-and the glass forming'lp'art of theshie'ld kept lean. .Y The invention isv illustrated lin., ,theV acc ing drawings, wherein yFigure 1 isa view in side eleva 40 ment relative-to the horse being somewhat 'exagf Figure 2 is a -viewin 'elevation"lookingyatthe' device. from the rear withthe acztiiatinglarm` or lever in sectiongthe view .beingtakenV alon j" piace wuiattractthe attention erbe ,bhsaaga on sho ngthe` device app-lied to' aihorse,` the sizeof th attach deal of amusement. The device is also of practical value as it serves very` effectively as a shieldY also as a safety device to prevent accidents due to the driver of the automobile failing to see a horse ahead of him whenv driving during dark nights. 5 While the device has been shown applied to a horse, it will be apparentthat, by making' it'of the proper size, it maybe applied to dogs and other animals.

The mounting plate or bridge I of lthis device is formedof stii metaland is of suiicient length to project from opposite sides oi? a horses tail. Circular plates 2 are secured against the outer face of the mounting plate or bridge I by rivets 3 passed through the depressed central portions 4 of the plates 2 and, upon referring to Figure 4, it will be seen that marginal portions of the plates 2 are spaced from the mounting plate in order that the inner flanges of securing rings 5 may be v.engaged between the plate I and marginal por- .tions of the plates 2. These rings serve to secure domes 6 formed oftransparent material. Each of the rings 5 is a split ring having lugs 'l at its ends through which a screw 8 passes and it will vbe readily. seen by inspecting Figure 2 that [when the screws are tightened, the bands will be` contracted about the plates 2 and marginal portions of thedomes 6. One of the domes is col- Vcreci red and the other green or blue, thereby conformingto the colors of port and starboard lights and they will displaythese colors when illuminate ed by light from the headlights of an automobile approaching a horse from the rear. Plates 9 and I0 are secured against inner and outer iaces of thebridge or plate I by rivets II which alsov serve to secure the leaf I2 of a hinge I3 against the plate IIIjand, upon referring -to Figures 2 and 3,v

f itiwillbeseen that the plates 9 and IIJ areiormed 1 f'with arms I4 and I5 which project in .opposite direci-,ionsy from vthe upper edge of 1 thev plate I and re Sjel'zuredl to a substantially Ufeshaped clamping i clam ,It andf hasjitsg endl portions carried outwardl vtive'. thellips II and secured, as shown in.V g;

Therefore; thev clamp .will bef'provided so; liner Ia. j nd c'ai`1 engage about yand firmly te." "ortionfofthe plate I, extending l. y Y ail and the light' reflecting-fsig- U nalaat-.op Aite-sides' of therhorsefstail where-they` y bandgllhL 'I'hisbandiSwmed ofy resilient .metal yndf {hasr its .arms convergingV toward their free. ends here theyj: diverge tosprdvide'lips SI1.' v,

` ding I8 is provided asia-liner forthe .451'

the headlight ofan automobile. A pad I9 formed of thick'felt and having enlarged circular end portions V2li joined by a reduced neck is secured against the inner or front face of the mounting plate I and, upon referring to Figure 2, it will be seen that the end portions 20 are of appreciably greater diameter than the domes 3. Therefore,

ornamental borders for the signals, as well as fscrving very effectively to prevent. chafing. The

lower edge of. the intermediate portion of the pad or'sheet of felt I8 is cut to followv marginal edges of the recess 2Iformedsin the intermediate portion oi'y .thev mounting plate I and in order to .bridgethis recess, there has been provided an auxiliary pad 22 formed of felt and stitched or otherwise secured to the pad I9. I i

The lower leaf `r23 of the hinge I3 carries a windshield 24 consisting of a glass 25 secured between inner ando'uter bordering plates or rings 26' and 21, the inner ring 26 having an upwardly extending tongue 28 upon which the hinge leaf is secured bythe rivets 29. .An arm or lever 3i, formed from a length of metal rod which may be brass or any other stiff metal, has its upper end portion bent to forma rocker shaft 32 which is rotatably engaged through a bearing sleeve 33. This bearing sleeve is rigidly mounted through the tongue 28 at the lower hinge leaf 23 and by referring to Figure 3 it will be seen that the rocker shaft or shank 32 projects from ends of the bearing sleeve and carries collars 34 which are securely held in fixed position byJ set screws 35.' Arms 38 extend downwardly from the collars and at their lower ends carry U-shaped clips tlvwhich project towards the glass and carry wipers 38. The wipers are of a conventional construction and have operative engagement .with opposed faces of the glass so that when .the wipers are moved across the glass, the *glasswill vbe thoroughly cleaned. At its lower endfthe actuatingl arm or lever 3i carries a 4 resilient U-shaped clamp 39 lined with felt, as shown at 40, and of the proper dimensions to engage about a horses tail, as shownv in Figure l. It will thus be seen that when the horse swishes its tail in order to remove illes, the arm or lever will be swung transversely of the windshield and the shank or'rock shaft turned in the bearing. During this movement the Wipers will be swung back and forth across the glass and the glass thoroughly cleaned. As the Windshield is secured `to the lower' leaf of the hinge, it may have movement towards and away from the horse when the animal raises or lowers its tail and, 'therefore, movements of the animals tail -will not be interfered with and the animal will not be subjected to discomfort when the device is in place. The inner collar moves through the recess in the lower portion of the mounting plate I during movement of the windshield towards the horse but it will b e prevented from having direct contact with the horse as it engages the felt strip 22, as clearly shown in'Figure 4.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A windshield, means for mounting the windshield at the rear ofl a horse, and Aa wiper for the windshield having operating 4means adapted to be actuated by movement of a portion of the horse.

2. A windshield, means for mounting the windshield at the rear of a horse under the horses tail, and a wiper forthe windshield having operaomoss y ating means adapted to be actuated by movements 'of the horses tail. l

3. A windshield, mounting means for the windshield including a member engageable with a horses tail to suspend the mounting and the windshield under the horses tail, and a wiper for said windshield having operating means including a member adapted to engage the horses tail and cause actuation of the operating means when the horses tail is in motion.

4, A windshield, a mounting for said wind-- shield including a 'member adapted to grip a horses tail and suspend the mounting and the windshield at the back of the horse with the windshield under the horses tail, a wiper for said windshield, an operating lever for the wiper movable transversely of the windshield, and a member carried by said lever for gripping a horses tail and causing the lever to move with the horses tail to operate the wiper, f

5. A windshield, a mounting for said windshield including a member adapted to grip a horses tail and suspend the mounting and the windsield at .the back of the horse with the windshield under'the horses tail, a wiper for said windshield, an operating lever disposed vertically and having its upper portion provided with a vshank journalled through the windshield, said wiper being fixed to the shank and having movement across the windshield when the shank is turned by swinging movements of the lever, and means carried by said lever for gripping a horses tail to cause movement of the llever with the horses tail.

6. In a device of the character described, a mounting plate of a length to extend under a horses tail and project from opposite sides thereof, a clamp extending upwardly from the plate midway the length thereof for gripping a horses tail and suspending the plate, a hinge having upper and lower leaves, the upper leaf being secured to the plate under said clamp, a windshield under the mounting plate secured at its upper end to the lower leaf of said 'hinge for swinging movement towards and away from a horse, a bearingv sleeveextending through the upper portion of the windshield under the hinge, a lever extending vertically and having its upper portion bent to form a shank journalled through said sleeve and projecting from ends of the sleeve, wipers for front and rear faces of the windshield having rods provided with collars at their upper ends secured about projecting portions of the shank whereby the wipers sweep across the windshield when the shank is rotated, and a clamp at the lower end of said lever for gripping the lower portion of a horses tail and causing the lever to swing transversely of the windshield to turn the shank when the horses tail is moved transversely, said lever also causing the windshield to be moved forwardly and rearwardly by the horses tail.

7. In a device of the character described, a mounting plate, a hinge midway the length of said plate, a clamp extending upwardly from the plate over said hinge for gripping a horses tail and suspending the plate under the horses tail with end portions of the plate projecting from opposite sides of the horses tail, a windshield under said plate secured at its upper end to said hinge for swinging movement forwardly and rearwardly, a wiper forsaid windshield and an' f actuating lever for the`wiper carried by said hinge and having a clamp for gripping a horses 20 of the horses tail.

tail whereby the wiper and the windshield will be moved by movements of a horses tail.

i 8. In a device of the character described, a mounting plate, a hinge midway the length of said plate having an upper leaf secured .to the plate, a clamp extending upwardly from the plate over said hinge for grippingA a horses tail and suspending the plate under the horses tail with end portions of the plate projecting from opposite sides of the horses tail, a sheet of padding secured against the inner face of said plate and having enlarged end portions for covering inner faces of end portions of the plate, a windshield under the plate between the enlarged end portions of said padding secured at its upper end to the lower leaf of said hinge, a wiper for the Windshield, and operating means for said wiper pivoted to the lower leaf of the hinge adapted to be connectedwith 9. In a device of the character described; a

and actuated by movements mounting plate of a length to extend under a horses tail with end portions projecting from opposite sides thereof, suspending means for said plate, a sheet of padding secured against the inner face of said plate, intermediate portions of the plate and padding being formed with alined recesses forming a passage leading from their lower edges, an auxiliary sheet of padding carried by the rst mentioned padding and bridging said passage, a windshield hinged to said plate above the recess and depending from the vplate with its upper portion covering the recess, a lever having a shank at its upper end journalled through said Windshield, front and rear collars carried by said shank, wipers having arms car'- ried by and depending from said collars, the front collar and arm being movable through the passage into and out of engagement with the auxiliary padding, and means for connecting said lever with a horses tail.

JOHN E. TORBER'I, Je. 

